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Welcome to Oregon ...

The city of Oregon is located in Holt County<1> and is the County Seat for Holt County.


The location of Oregon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oregon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oregon has a population of 762 people<3> (see below for details).

Oregon is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oregon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oregon is within the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Oregon: 64473<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oregon had an population of 762 people. This is a decrease of 11.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oregon had a population of 857 people (or 17.45% of the total population of Holt County). This makes Oregon the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Oregon represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 370th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 857 people, the population of Oregon decreased 8.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 935 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oregon.

Communities Also Named Oregon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Oregon: This one is located in Holt County and the other is located in Jasper County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 22 communities that are also named Oregon - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York (3), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oregon.

Communities near Oregon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oregon.

  • Savannah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wathena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
    • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <6>
  • Mound City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Amazonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
    • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Maitland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
    • Maitland is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Robinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Craig
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fillmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oregon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oregon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oregon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oregon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oregon. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oregon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oregon ...

Looking for more information about Oregon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oregon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oregon.

Adding Oregon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oregon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oregon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oregon post office opened in 1843.

We also found Oregon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oregon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oregon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Holt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oregon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oregon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Oregon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oregon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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